Golwalkar message

Shri Guruji sent this message from Lucknow where he was attending a camp on September 21, 1960
Shri MS Golwalkar's message to the people of USA

IT was not an accident-but Divine Dispensation, it seems, that Swami Vivekananda proclaimed the Universal Gospel as manifested in the life of his Master Bhagwan Shri Ramakrishna first in the USA, the youngest and therefore, the most virile of the peoples believing in the freedom and dignity of man. By force of world events the USA has emerged as the leader of the free world and it can successfully discharge the great responsibility by recalling the Swami’s prophetic words and striving to live up to them.

The world is torn into two sections desperately trying to establish supremacy over all the peoples. The conflict is not of democracy versus communism as appears to superficial observers. Communism stands for the former and tries to manifest itself as an universal ideology. It can be countered not by make-shift materialistic arrangements, nor by sectarian religious dogmas but only by Universal Religion founded on the unshakeable realistic foundations of Advaita, wherein all sectarian religions come to an understanding and find concord and ultimate fulfillment. It is not a negation of personal beliefs but a sublimation of them into something higher, real and universal. This alone is a world ideology with common appeal, which, backed with right conduct, correct policies and indomitable determination to fight the forces of destructive materialism that can lead the free world to ultimate success over the growing menace of what is called communism.

The present day Bharat may not be as prosperous materially as some other countries, but despite its many vicissitudes of life has held firmly to this Universal Gospel of Advaita and is once again standing on its feet and finding its mission in life to supply this world ideology to the free peoples and thus help them to victory in the present crisis enveloping the world.

May the people of the USA remember the clarion call of Swami Vivekananda, join with Bharat in bonds of inviolable friendship and victory to the forces of Dharma is assured; the world will be freed from interminable wars and Peace and Prosperity descend upon Man.

Sd./-
MS Golwalkar